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Birthdays This Week

June 8:
Alex Band (The Calling) (1981)
Nicci Gilbert (Brownstone) (1970)
Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran) (1962)
Mick Hucknall (Simply Red) (1960)
Bonnie Tyler (1953)
Boz Scaggs (1944)
Chuck Negron (Three Dog Knight) (1942)
Nancy Sinatra (1940)

June 9:
Dean Felber (Hootie & The Blowfish) (1967)
Dean Dinning (Toad The Wet Sprocket) (1967)
Jon Lord (Deep Purple) (1941)

June 10:
Faith Evans (1973)
Lemisha Grinsted (702) (1973)
Jo-Jo (K-Ci & JoJo) (1971)
Dan Lavery (Tonic) (1969)
Jimmy Chamberlain (Smashing Pumpkins) (1967)
Maxi Priest (1961)
Shirley Alston (The Shirelles) (1941)

June 11:
Dan Lavery (Tonic) (1969)
Joey Santiago (The Pixies) (1965)
Kim and Kelley Deal (The Breeders) (1961)
Donnie Van Zandt (38 Special) (1952)
Frank Beard (ZZ Top) (1949)

June 12:
Robyn (1979)
Kenny Wayne Shepherd (1977)
Bardi Martin (Candlebox) (1969)
Grandmaster Dee (Whodini) (1962)
Michael Hausman ('til tuesday) (1960)
John Linnell (They Might Be Giants) (1959)
Brad Delp (Boston) (1951) Died March 9, 2007
Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick) (1951)

June 13:
Raz B (B2K) (1985)
Rivers Cuomo (Weezer) (1970)
Soren Rasted (Aqua) (1969)
Paul DeLisle (Smash Mouth) (1963)
Dennis Locoriere (Dr. Hook) (1949)

June 14:
Billie Myers (1971)
Chris DeGarmo (Queensryche) (1963)
Boy George (Culture Club) (1961)
Alan White (Yes) (1949)
Rod Argent (The Zombies) (1945)

June 15:
Dryden Mitchell (Alien Ant Farm) (1976)
Ice Cube (1969)
Scott Rockenfield (Queensryche) (1963)
Steve Walsh (Kansas) (1952)
Garry Roberts (Boomtown Rats) (1954)
James Smith (The Stylistics) (1950)
Russell Hitchcock (Air Supply) (1949)
Ian Matthews (1946)

June 16:
Gino Vanelli (1952)
Edward Levert (The O'Jays) (1942)

June 17:
Kevin Thornton (Color Me Badd) (1969)
Paul Young (1956)
Barry Manilow (1946)

June 18:
Nathan Morris (Boyz II Men) (1971)
Dizzy Reed (Guns N' Roses) (1963)
Alison Moyet (1961)
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) (1957)
Paul McCartney (1942)

June 19:
Brian Welch (Korn) (1969)
Brian Vander Ark (The Verve Pipe) (1964)
Paula Abdul (1962)
Ann Wilson (Heart) (1950)

June 20:
Twiggy Ramirez (Marilyn Manson) (1972)
Murphy Karges (Sugar Ray) (1968)
John Taylor (Duran Duran) (1960)
Michael Anthony (Van Halen) (1955)
Cyndi Lauper (1953)
Lionel Richie (1949)
Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys) (1942)

Gene Simmons Accused of Sexual Assault
May 28, 2010 – How could a meeting between a make-up artist and Kiss’ Gene Simmons go so wrong? Well according to documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday the guitarist wanted more from her than she was willing to give and it didn’t involve make-up. More

Bret Michaels Didn’t Tell His Doc About American Idol
May 28, 2010 – Didn’t Bret Michaels look healthy on American Idol on Wednesday night? There is a chance he wasn’t. More

Don’t Let Elton Cook You Dinner
May 27, 2010 - File this under “You can’t be good at everything.” Elton John was arguably the biggest solo musician in the world in the seventies and he was easily in the top 10 in the eighties but it seems he was too busy conquering the world to learn to cook. More

Reformed Faces Set for Vintage at Goodwood Without Stewart
May 27, 2010 – The good news is the Faces are back together but the not-so-fine print says Rod Stewart will not be in the mix. More

Only 2% Separated Final Two On Low-Rated American Idol Finale
May 28, 2010 – “What-eva” seems to be what many are saying about Wednesday’s American Idol finale. While 24.2 million viewers checked out Simon Cowell’s swan song it was the show’s lowest rated finale since season one which could spell trouble for winner Lee DeWyze. More

Paul McCartney’s Daughter Controls his Touring
May 27, 2010 – It sure sounds like Paul McCartney is a responsible dad. The former Beatle say he never tours when it’s his turn to look after his daughter Beatrice – his child with ex-wife Heather Mills. More

Slash Yawns at New Rock Scene
May 27, 2010 – Slash says he’s not holding his breath for the next big thing in Rock. In fact the former Guns N’ Roses guitarist is disappointed in the current Rock scene. More

Jones Experimenting With Summer Festivals
May 18, 2010 – Norah Jones says she hasn’t done too many festivals in the past because her music was too “intimate and quiet.” More

Phil Collins, Huge Alamo Fan
May 11, 2010 – The name Phil Collins reminds us of countless hits, huge arena tours and complicated drumming. How about the Alamo? More

Sting Says Legalize Marijuana
April 5, 2010 – Sting seems to be fed up with our paradigms around pot! The singer says we, as a society, spend too much time putting marijuana users in jail when legalizing the substance could feed the hungry of the world. More


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Mariah Carey on Jackson Memorial: “Sorry that I wasn't able to pull it together and really do it right”
July 8, 2009 – Do you think Mariah Carey’s singing sucked at Michael Jackson’s memorial yesterday? I certainly didn’t. I thought, under the circumstances, she sounded great.

Carey wasn’t too happy with her performance. One thing is for sure everyone sang live. Here is what she said on her blog:
"Just recovering from the day. Still filled w/sadness as we listen to KJLH in LA (Stevie Wonder's radio station) paying tribute to MJ. Trying to sing today was basically impossible for me. I could barely keep myself from crying. I'm sorry that I wasn't able to pull it together and really do it right, but I was literally choked up when I saw him there in front of me.

One thing I know is, we will never really have to say goodbye to MJ. His legacy lives on through his music and the millions of people. He inspired with his timeless music. He will be forever in our hearts." - by John Beaudin

Mariah Carey Sounds Like Whitney and Not the Good Whitney
Nov. 9, 2008 – What the hell is wrong with Mariah Carey’s voice? She sounded like a Buick last week on Simon Cowell’s UK hit show ‘The X Factor.’ Having a bad vocal night is one thing but Carey sounded like she hadn’t sung in years, even a little pitchy, as Cowell’s American Idol pal Randy Jackson would say. The cringe-inducing performances were all caught on tape and though it was not up to her standards, when the dust settles Mimi’s second rate leftovers are still better than most vocalists best nights. Unlike Britney and Beyonce, Carey at least sings live, well, she sang live on that night. Most diva’s who spend as much time dancing on stage as singing are not singing live. If they say they are, it’s a big fat lie. Check out our video of Britney (here) as well as the ‘X Factor’ Mariah clip (below). Earlier this year Whitney Houston had her own terrible concert where she sounded like a gravel truck. – by John Beaudin 

Mariah Carey Wants to Be a Cookie and Springsteen Closes Shop for Halloween
Oct. 31, 2008 – Mariah Carey says though she has many options for tonight, she will probably dress like a chocolate chip cookie (insert obvious dirty X-rated joke here.) What’s even scarier is that she’s still married to Nick Cannon. Wasn’t this union supposed to last three weeks? Carey says her husband came up with this idea, "Nick made this up and he was only kidding, but I liked it. He would be a milk carton with a 'missing' sign over his head." Are you feeling as nauseous as I am right now?

Bruce Springsteen isn’t going to spread the joy this Halloween. The superstar wants to celebrate in private this year and has decided to close the doors to his New Jersey mansion. Each year he and wife Patti Scialfa offer up an elaborate Halloween display but according to his web site safety concerns have forced him to shut it down. Maybe they couldn't get their cookie costumes done in time. – by John Beaudin

Mariah Buys $5 Million Holiday Home
August 6, 2008 – Here’s the deal. Mariah Carey is either going for retail therapy to cover up that a bad marriage decision in May or in ‘la la goo goo love land’ and just gettin’ a little privacy for her and Nick. The diva just bought a $5 Million vacation home in the West Indies.

|She sure likes to hang out, a source said, “Mariah's just bought her and Nick an amazing hideaway in the West Indies for them to escape to. She's also buying up another getaway in Monte Carlo as she loves chilling out there.”
Mariah married Nick Cannon in a secret ceremony in the Caribbean in May. Word is their both really busy, she’s recording a new album and he’s working on his TV show. – by John Beaudin

Mariah And Nick – Troubled Times Ahead
July 7, 2008 – Some friends of Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are saying this Hollywood relationship may be over already. Some friends say they’d be lucky if they last 6 months. Wow, that’s a shocker. The pair got married in the Caribbean at a private ceremony in April. Word from the inside says the 38 year old Carey is bossing around 27 year old Cannon, so much so that he’s become a source of ridicule for her friends and business partners. Life and Style Weekly said, “I give the marriage six months, tops. I can’t see it lasting. Nick does whatever Mariah wants him to - he’s like her puppy. It seems like he spends more time in the stores with Mariah’s credit card than he does with Mariah herself.” The magazine adds, “Mariah’s assistants and friends call him 'Whipped Nick’ behind his back. They have little respect for him because he won’t stand up for himself.” Some of his friends however say the pair are a match made in heaven. One friend said, “Mariah needs someone to dote on her.”
- by Kari Graham

Magazine’s Not Interested in Second “Spectacle” Mariah and Nick Wedding
June 21, 2008 – “You don’t know what you’re missing.” That’s probably what Mariah Carey is thinking as she finds out no major magazines are remotely interested in paying big bucks for a lavish second wedding pictures with Nick Cannon. The diva is said to have been unsatisfied with the private Bahamas wedding in April to the young actor. She’s 38, he’s 27. So her plan was to go big with a huge ceremony, possibly next month that would have been subsidized by selling exclusive pictures to a magazine. One of the staffers at In Touch Weekly magazine: 'The small wedding in the Bahamas was nice, but it was not Mariah’s style. The lady loves a spectacle.” Adding, “Mariah was willing to pay for the wedding, but the way she hoped to pay for the wedding was through the sale of photos. No one was interested.” It’s kind of sad when a star gets a skewed version of their own importance. More wedding shots? Rather anticlimactic, don’t you think? – by John Beaudin

 

Mariah Gets Even Crazier – Singer Plans to Marry Once a Year
May 23, 2008 – Haven’t you had a friend who when left to their own devices would spurt out one lunatic diatribe after another? As usual Mariah`s quotes go from now where to not much else. This week the singer announced that she plans on remarrying new husband Nick Cannon each year. Hell, they`ll be lucky to last six months let alone a first year anniversary. She said: 'Nick’s plan is to have one wedding every year. I think instead of trying to be like, 'You're invited, but shhh, don't tell anybody’, we're just going to have another wedding next year.' How do people not burst out lasughing when talking to her. Sometimes people get what they want to happen and what will happen mixed up. – by John Beaudin

Mariah Gets Even Crazier – Singer Plans to Marry Once a Year
May 23, 2008 – Haven’t you had a friend who when left to their own devices would spurt out one lunatic diatribe after another? As usual Mariah`s quotes go from now where to not much else. This week the singer announced that she plans on remarrying new husband Nick Cannon each year. Hell, they`ll be lucky to last six months let alone a first year anniversary. She said: 'Nick’s plan is to have one wedding every year. I think instead of trying to be like, 'You're invited, but shhh, don't tell anybody’, we're just going to have another wedding next year.' How do people not burst out lasughing when talking to her. Sometimes people get what they want to happen and what will happen mixed up. – by John Beaudin

 

 

Mariah Carey Marries Nick Cannon, What Duh?
May 2, 2008 – With news that Mariah Carey has just married a guy she’s only dated a few weeks one has to wonder if the diva’s getting love tips from Pamela Anderson. Carey, 38 and actor Nick Cannon, 27, were married in a secret ceremony on the Caribbean island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. Rumour has it that the singer is sporting a diamond ring worth 2.5 million. Cannon is originally from San Diego, Californian and had his big break playing the lead in 2002's ``Drumline, `it`s his first Marriage. Carey was married once before to music exec Tommy Mottola. She divorced in 1998.It was a messy break-up. – by Kari Graham

Mariah Carey - E=MC2 - Nothin' but "Big Bad Ear-Wax"
May 3, 2008 - There is a constant vehicle in marketing and sales that simply encourages the pitch to decipher what makes the product better than anyone else’s. What makes you different? Sometimes the product speaks for itself; others have to argue their point. Mariah Carey has had an advantage for years via her multi octave voice.

She was in the company of Whitney and Celine in vocal prowess. Unfortunately, that special weapon is no guarantee of success. Celine’s last album failed to even reach No. 1 and Whitney was caught sounding like Scatman Crothers at a recent concert in Tobago, of course telling the audience how happy she was to be in Trinidad didn’t help her efforts. Mariah survived the disastrous “Glitter” phase, both acting and singing tsunamis and today she’s the proud owner of the no. 1 album on the Billboard Top 200 with “E=MC2.” Let me start by saying marketing and hoopla can do wonders because this is the biggest piece of earwax I’ve heard since Jennifer Lopez shoved a ginzu knife in my ear with “Brave.” More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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